Revolutionary philosopher, economist, and political theorist Karl Marx was born on this day in 1818. This copy of the Manifesto of the Communist Party, published in London in 1935, belonged to sculptor and typeface designer Eric Gill and has his inscription on the flyleaf.

I wonder what John Milton thought about Shakespeare? Here are two people to tell us - on Wednesday 12 May at 5.00pm. Come & join us (free, but sign up below). British Shakespeare Association Everything to Everybody Shakespeare Institute claire m. l. bourne jes1003 Folger Shakespeare Library shakespeare.org.uk/visit/whats-on…

A fascinsting seminar series coming up in June on threats to archives and records. Sign up!

BAVS Funding Grants – forthcoming deadline (31 May 2021) victorianist.wordpress.com/2021/05/13/bav…

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